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Fourth Revised Edition. People in poverty face challenges virtually unknown to those in middle class or wealth--challenges from both obvious and hidden sources. The reality of being poor brings out a survival mentality, and turns attention away from opportunities taken for granted by everyone... read more
First Sentence
To better understand students and adults from poverty, a working definition of poverty is "the extent to which an individual does without resources."
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Authors & Contributors
- Ruby K. Payne (Author)
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